Itai Hoffman

Itai Hoffman is listed by LinkedIn as being with Hustle & Trust Ventures, and IVC identifies him as a Venture Partner there, with Hanaco Venture Capital VP as his previous position. Hustle & Trust Ventures describes itself publicly as investing in early-stage technology startups, and IVC lists the firm as investing in pre-seed/angel technology startups with R&D and seed-stage preferences.

Before Hustle & Trust, Hoffman was part of Hanaco Ventures in Israel. Third-party profiles and Hanaco-derived biographies describe him as a Vice President at Hanaco, based in the Tel Aviv office, where he helped manage investments, conduct due diligence, generate deal flow, and support portfolio companies through customer introductions and recruiting. Signal also listed him as a Senior Associate at Hanaco Ventures, focused on Israel, enterprise, and consumer internet seed/Series A investing, with a Hanaco investment range of $1 million to $15 million and a $5 million sweet spot.

Prior to venture capital, Hoffman worked in consulting and analysis roles. His biography states that before Hanaco he was a Consultant at Shaldor Strategy Consulting, and before that a Business Analyst at Accenture and the Central Bank of Israel. He graduated cum laude from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem with a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, and served as a Captain in an elite combat unit in the Israel Defense Forces.

• Invests through Hustle & Trust Ventures in pre-seed/angel technology startups, with IVC listing stage preferences as R&D and seed.
• Current Hustle & Trust portfolio data points to enterprise software and infrastructure, including identity resilience, loan management software, tax insurance, privacy/marketing automation, and internal developer platforms.
• Sector coverage includes AI, cloud security, cybersecurity, data analytics, enterprise applications, fintech, insurtech, legaltech, privacy tech, retailtech, SaaS, and software technologies.
• During his Hanaco tenure, Signal listed Hoffman in Israel, enterprise seed/Series A, and consumer internet seed/Series A categories.
• Hoffman has publicly emphasized belief in the Israeli startup ecosystem, writing in early 2024 that “Hanaco Ventures and myself continue to put our trust in Israel's high-tech ecosystem and its ability to stay agile and overcome adversity.”
• His Hanaco biography says his investing work included due diligence, deal-flow generation, and portfolio support through customer introductions and recruiting, so founders should expect a rigorous, network-driven investor rather than a passive check.